Wire fence.



PATENTED MAR. 19, 1907. v E. BRANCH.

WIRE FENCE.

APPLIOATION IILBD JUNE 8. 1906.

flllunllnu IIII II v Inventor f flaara? j n ack EDWARD BRANCH, OF MOOSEJAW, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

WIRE FENCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 19, 1907.

Application filed June 8,1906. Serial No. 320,872.

T0 all] 2072,0711, it 1nd concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD BRANCH, of the town of Moose Jaw, in theProvince of Saskatchewan, Canada, machinist, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Wire Fences, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in wire fences; and the object ofthe invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and durable wire fence inwhich the adjustment of the longitudinal strands is most convenient. I

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichigure 1 is a side View of the winding-post employed. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional View through the center of my winding-post, showingthe means employed for tightening the wire. view of the winding-spoolsemployed in the winding-post. Fig. 4 is an end View of the spools as inFig. 3, showing the ratchet-wheel upon the outer face. Fig. 5 is adiagrammatical plan view of the assembled fence.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin each figure.

A is a winding-post consisting of a bar-iron strip bent centrally at Aand in an inverted- U-shaped form, the extending ends being secured inthe base B,designed to be embedded in the ground, holding the postsecurely. A series of similar doWnwardly-extending slots C are cut inthe face of the post A, the slots ex tending inwardly to or about thecenter of the arms and forming at their inner extremity bearings. Intosuch bearings individual spindles D are placed, passing transverselyacross the post and extending beyond, the protruding ends being squaredand designed for a wrench or such like. Supported upon the spindle andrigid thereto within the winding-post is a spool E, having aratchet-wheel E integral with the face adjoining the inner face of theupright. A second spool F is also supported upon the spindle D, but isrevoluble thereon and has a portion F extending outside of thewinding-post and s uared. A ratchet-wheel G is secured to the ace of thespool F, adjoining the inner face of the post. It will thus be seen thatthe two spools or drums are designed to fit within the hollow Fig. 3 isan enlarged detailed front center of the post, being revoluble thereinand each independently revoluble the one from the other, being actuatedby the squared protruding ends D F, respectively. Secured upon the innerface of the post in proximity to the ratchet-wheels are ratchets orgravity-pawls H, designed to engage with the ratchet-wheels.

In erecting my fence the winding-post A is placed firmly in the groundhaving the spools in alinement with the direction which is designed tohave the longitudinal wire run. The corner-posts I are then placed inposition and the said posts are anchored in any convenient manner. Infencing the ordinary field or lot the longitudinal strands of wire wouldbe fastened at their ends in two sets, the one set of strands beingfastened to one side of the gate or such like and designed to extendaround the corner-post to the winding-post and one set of drums. Theother set of strands would be fastened to the other side of the gate andpass similarly around the other corner-posts to the windingpost and tothe second set of drums. Having so secured the wires, the shafts D and Fare turned in opposite rotation, drawing the wires, the ratchetpreventing the wire from unwinding upon the drum. At various distancesbetween the corner-posts the guideposts M are placed. (See Fig. 5.)

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a fence the combination with thecorner-posts and the longitudinal strands of an inverted-U -shapedwinding-post, a base secured to the ends of the extending arms,opposing, downwardly-extending sets of slots, passing inwardly from theouter face of each arm, spindles removably supported within the slots,drums rigid with the spindles, drums revoluble upon the spindles, meansfor rotating individually the drums, and means for retaining the drumsin such rotated position, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a fence the combination with the corner-posts and the longitudinalstrands of the inverted-U-shaped winding-post, a base secured to theoutstanding ends, downwardlyextending sets of slots passing inwardlyfrom the outer face of each arm, spindles extending transversely andbearing within the slots,

said spindles having an arm extending be- I faces of the post, anddesigned to eoeperate yond the post and squared, drums rigid With Withthe ratchet-wheels, as and for the purthe spindles, drums revoluble 0nthe spindles, z pose specified.

and having their ends extending beyond the EDVARD BRANCH. post andsquared, a ratehet-wheel integral Witnesses:

with the outer face of each individual drum, 1 J. H. GRAYsON, andgravity-pawls bearing upon the inner I JosIE E. NAVIN.

